Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 47,316, Moses Drown, Mass.

SERVICE
Drown Moses
NUMBER
S. 47.316
CONTENTS
This soldier died in 1825.

5926.
Maine
Moses Drown
Private
22 Feb 77 - 3 yrs
Winthrop
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Jan 1819 and sent to Benjamin Greene Esq J. B. Penhallow
arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 m 27 d $39.20 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48. -
$87.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Wells, York Co
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Moses Drown
Neal
5926
March 1819

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, county, Moses Drown aged Seventy four years, resident in Wells in said Circuit, county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Wheelwright in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Francis in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5926 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Moses Drown.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benjamin Greene
G. Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.
Attest Daniel Sewall, Clerk.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
One third part of a dwelling house of the following dimensions: 32 by 20 feet, one story high & only one room finished, house not clapboarded.
Debts due from me about 90.
Wells, July - 1820.
Moses Brown
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Moses Brown who, by occupation am a labourer which I am not able to pursue by reason of rheumatic complaints & old age.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Jane Brown 54 able to do some work.   William Brown 19 able to work.   Ruth Brown 20 d o   Mary Brown 18 d o  
Wells July, 1820. Moses Brown.
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York 33.  Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty five dollars; and that the applicant owns ninety dollars  cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this eighth day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears Moses Brown resident in Wells in said county of York and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration—in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled “an act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war.” That he, the said Moses Brown, being now
sixty nine years of age, enlisted in the month of April or May 1775 in the eight months service in the company commanded by Capt Jesse Dorman in the regiment commanded by Colo James Scammon and immediately after said enlistment marched with said company to Cambridge where he joined said regiment and that he continued to do his duty in said company until the first day of January 1776 when the period of his enlistment expired and the said Brown further testified that in the month of March 1777 he enlisted a second time for the term of three years, upon the continental establishment under Capt Daniel Whilwright and immediately marched to Boston, thence to Pluckemin, where said company was attached to the regiment commanded by Colo Francis in General Patterson's Brigade, of the Massachusetts line, that said company, after the death of Capt Whilwright was commanded by Capt Francis and the regiment after the death of Colo Francis at Hightstown, by Benjamin Tupper and that he the said Brown continued to do duty in said company a regiment until his full term of service was expired, when he was honorably discharged at West Point, in March 1780 & then had a written discharge which has by time and accident been lost and that on the 23 of October 1808 he received the annexed certificate from Col. Littlefield, who was the Lt Colonel of said regiment.
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except the annexed certificate.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj a Greene
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Moses Brown did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wells, this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
Benj a Greene

Moses Drown
Private
22 Feb 77 to 22 Feb 1780
Supplies. Mr. Droll
adm?
8 of April 1818

WAS
March 7, 1927
Mrs. E. L. Kelley 25 Seward St. Putnam, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 47316, it appears that MOSES DROWN enlisted in April or May, 1775, place not stated, and served until January 1, 1776, as a private in Captain Jesse Dorman's Company in Colonel James Scammon's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in March, 1777, served as a private in Captains Daniel Wheelwright's and Francis' Companies in Colonels Francis' and Benjamin Tupper's Massachusetts Regiments and was discharged in March, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Wells, York County, Maine District, and he then stated that he was sixty-nine years of age.
In 1820 he stated that he was seventy-four years of age and that the following members of his family were then residing with him: Jane, aged fifty-four years; Ruth, aged twenty years; William, aged nineteen years; and Mary, aged eighteen years.
He died in 1825.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner

MRS. ELLSWORTH LARKIN KELLEY 25 SEWARD STREET PUTNAM, CONN.
Jan 15, 1926.
Department of the Interior Rev. War. Section. Gentlemen.
Will you please send me copy of Rev. War Service, or copy of Pension?
✓ Moses Drown b. 1756 Wells Me Stephen Drown 6. 1759 Wells Me.
Yours very truly Mrs. E. L. Kelley
INVALID. WIDOW, &c. 47:316 File No. Moses Drown Private Maf Rev War —o— Act _____ Index: Vol _____, Page _____ [Arrangement of 1870.]

1927 Mar. 7, hist. to Mrs. E. J. Kelley See Miller in case of step in Drown, 545 888 16.8.
1929 Feb. 11 hist. to Henry Russell Drowner. K. C.

Sons of the Revolution
in the State of New York
Fraunces Tavern Corner Broad & Pearl Streets New York City
May 26, 1928
Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs;
We have the service of a MOSES DROWN , of the War of the Revolution who enlisted in 1775 and again in 1777 and was discharged at West Point in 1780. This was found in File # 47316, Certificate no. 5926.
Will you please inform us as to what members of his family are mentioned and where he lived.
And oblige
Yours very truly
Henry Russell Browne Historian.

Rev. and 1818 Wars Section NCS/eel
February 11, 1929
Henry Russell Drowne Frances Tavern Corner Broad and Pearl Streets New York, New York
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 47316, it appears that Moses Drown enlisted in April or May, 1775, place not stated, and served until January 1, 1776, as a private in Captain Jesse Dorman's Company in Colonel James Scammon's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in March, 1777, served as a private in Captains Daniel Wheelwright's and Francis' Companies in Colonels Francis' and Benjamin Tupper's Massachusetts Regiments and was discharged in March, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Wells, York County, Maine District, and he then stated that he was sixty-nine years of age.
In 1820 he stated that he was sev seventy-four years of age and that the following members of his family were then residing with him; Jane, aged fifty-four years,

Ruth, aged twenty years; William, aged nineteen years; and Mary, aged eighteen years.
He died in 1825.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.